Visit With Santa Claus Tonight At The Molino Library
December 8, 2022
Santa Claus will visit the Molino Library tonight, and he will take time out of his busy schedule to make six more visits to libraries across the county before Christmas.
Santa will be at the Molino Library from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cameras are welcomed.
For a photo gallery, click or tap here.
Santa has the follow visits to West Florida Library branches planned before Christmas:
- Tuesday, Dec. 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Bellview Library
- Tuesday, Dec. 13, 3-4 p.m. – Tryon Library
- Thursday, Dec. 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. – Southwest Library
- Saturday, Dec. 17, 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Pensacola Library
- Wednesday, Dec. 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Molino Library
For a photo gallery from Santa’s Dec. 1 visit to Century, click or tap here.
Pictured: Santa Claus visited the Century Library on December 1. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Hot December Day, High In The 80s
December 8, 2022
.
The official thermometer at the Pensacola airport tied the all-time record high for December Wednesday at 81 degrees. It’s expected to be a bit warmer today.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony Held At NAS Pensacola
December 8, 2022
The Pensacola Area Chief Petty Officer Association along with several Veteran Services Organizations hosted a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony Wednesday at Barrancas National Cemetery onboard NAS Pensacola.
Sailors, retirees and civilian employees attended the event to honor the 2,403 sailors, soldiers and civilians killed and estimated 1,000 wounded during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. The attack also crippled or destroyed 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes and destroyed dry docks and airfields.
For more photos, click or tap here.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Infinitely Big, Infinitely Small: Jim Allen Elementary Visits Roy Hyatt Environmental Center
December 8, 2022
Fifth graders from Jim Allen Elementary School visited the Escambia County Public School’s Roy Hyatt Environmental Center in Cantonment Wednesday.
The students took part in the “Infinitely Big! Infinitely Small!” program. They entered the inflatable planetarium blasting off into space studying the infinitely big planets found in our solar system and all the cool things found in deep space.
They also entered the microscope lab learning about the flow of energy through an ecosystem while studying the infinitely big blue whale who eats tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill, who in turn each tiny microscopic plankton.
Finally the Jim Allen Elementary student scientist peered into the infinitely small world of plankton observing a food chain in action while using microscopes.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Line The Roads Friday To Send Off The Northview Chiefs To State
December 8, 2022
A send-off will be held Friday for the Northview Chiefs as they head to state.
The Chiefs will depart Northview High School Friday at noon. The team will pass by Ernest Ward Middle School and Bratt Elementary School before heading toward Byrneville Elementary School on Highway 4. The Chiefs will turn north on Highway 29 through Century to East Highway 4 on their way to Tallahassee.
Chiefs fans are asked to line the roads with signs and cheers to send them off in style.
Note that fans should not enter any of the school campuses.
The Northview Chiefs will face Hawthorne (11-0) in the state 1R championship game. Hawthorne is coming off a 28-0 shutout of Blountstown Friday night. The FHSAA 1-Rural state title game will be played at 7 p.m. (EST) on Saturday at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Charles ‘Randy’ Oliver
December 8, 2022
Former Citrus County (Florida) Administrator, Charles ‘Randy’ Oliver, 72, passed away suddenly November 23, 2022. Randy was born September 20, 1950 in Morgantown, West Virginia to John P. and Betty C. Oliver. The family relocated to Hagerstown, Maryland. Randy played high school football and at the age of 17, gave his heart to the Lord.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction from Clemson University, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Master of Business Administration from Frostburg State College. He was also a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Randy spent over 25 years as a public servant. He recently retired from Citrus County (Florida) where he spent 8 years as County Administrator. He also served as County Administrator in several other Florida counties, including Escambia where he also resided. He consolidated the city of Augusta with Richmond County in Georgia, also serving in South Carolina and Peoria, Illinois. Prior to his tenure in public service, he was a manager for the public accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, Cooper providing consulting and management audit services nationally to local governments and utilities.
Randy met his wife, Tina, in January of 2022 when Tina sent Randy a smiley face on an online dating site after seeing Randy’s picture and readying his bio. They agreed to have lunch and learned that they shared many of the same interests for traveling, art, music, and politics. Most importantly, they both had accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. It did not take long for them to realize that they were smitten with one another and 6 months later, they wed.
Randy loved his family and was a born leader both at home and professionally. He was highly regarded by his colleagues and staff.
Randy is survived by his wife, Tina, his sons Brett (Julie), Toby (Nikki), and his 5 grandchildren Miah, Mikayla, Trinity, Katie and Alex; his sister Susan and brothers Taylor (Sandra) and Kent (Joann) and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Karen.
Winston Arnold Brown
December 8, 2022
Mr. Winston Arnold Brown, age 84 of McDavid, passed away Tuesday December 6, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Mr. Brown was a lifelong resident of the McDavid Fl. area. Mr. Brown was self-employed many years, before retiring from Campbell’s Sand and Gravel. He was of the Baptist faith, and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Brown of McDavid; three sons, Tony (Angi) Brown of Pace, Florida, Steve (Tami) Brown of Jay, Florida, Mike (Lori) Brown of Flomaton, Alabama, and son-n-law Timbo Campbell; 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Louise Brown, Wife, Doris Brown; daughter, Tammy Campbell; granddaughters, Kalea Brown, and Daisy Campbell.
Visitation will be held Saturday December 10, 2022 from 1 P.M. until 2 P.M. service time at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services for Mr. Winston Arnold Brown will be held Saturday December 10, 2022 at 2 P.M. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Brother Chip Barbas officiating. Interment will follow in Crary Memorial Cemetery in Bluff Springs Florida, with Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.
Glenda Manning Mason
December 8, 2022
Glenda Manning Mason, age 71, of Atmore, AL passed away on December 5, 2022 in Atmore, AL. She was born on August 19, 1951 in Pensacola, FL. She worked at Best Western in Atmore for fifteen years. She is preceded in death by her parents who raised her, Benjamin and Alice Manning; her mother, Emma Manning Huggins; her step-father, Grady Huggins; her husband, Marvin Mason, Jr., and her siblings: Buddy Manning, Jerry Manning, Bonnie Manning, Edna Ard, May Goodale and Evelyn Cowan.
She is survived by her son, Bryan Mason of Talladega, AL; her daughters: Janet (Dennis) Jarrell of Atmore, AL, Tracey (Rusty) Slate of Atmore, AL and Careesa Mason of Atmore, AL; her brother, Robert (Doris) Manning of Elberta, AL; four grandchildren: Nichole McGhee, Tyler Jarrell, Destiny Cook and Jordan Perez along with six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Serenity Gardens in Atmore, AL.
Active pallbearers will be Bryan Mason, Tony Jones, Dennis Jarrell, Jake McGhee, Rusty Slate, Jordan Perez and Tyler Jarrell. Visitation will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Patricia Gail Mathis
December 8, 2022
Patricia Gail Mathis, or “Diva” as she was affectionately known as by her family and friends, passed away peacefully after she lived a life different than most yet so full of love. To meet her was to love her, her eyes expressed a thousand words and her smile could light up the room. Her laugh was infectious. She loved her family with her whole heart. When Gail had a visitor, she wanted them to look at pictures of her family. The last half of Gail’s life was at Pensacola Clusters, where the wonderful staff became her family. Gail consistently defied all odds, and she is now joined with her momma and daddy in heaven. Gail is survived and celebrated by her two brothers, John Mathis and his wife Sue; Clyde Mathis and his wife Courtney; her six nieces and nephews; and her twelve great nieces and nephews.
Her family will have a small graveside burial. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Gonzalez Baptist Church in Gonzalez, FL.
To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Patricia Gail Mathis please visit our Sympathy Store.
Search Warrant Leads To Arrest Of Cantonment Man On Gun Charge
December 7, 2022
A Cantonment man is facing a gun charge after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant.
William Ashton Cook, 21, was charged with possession of a firearm with an altered or removed serial number.
Acting on information that Cook “was in possession of a firearm possibly utilized in a murder,” the search warrant was served in the 3000 block of Vantage Road, according to an arrest report.
Deputies found Cook hiding in a bedroom closet. They located a Ruger 9 mm semi-automatic handgun with the serial number completely removed in a pickup truck next to the trailer home, the ECSO said. A stolen diesel air compressor was located in the wood line adjacent to the residence.
Cook was not charged with the alleged murder and not named as a suspect in a redacted arrest report. The ECSO said charges are pending for the stolen air compressor.
Further details on the alleged murder were not provided.
Cook was released from jail on a $5,000 bond.